PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
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partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
7
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
10
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
9
7
4
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
6
2-part score
2
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part score
3
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
9
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
2
French
10
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
14
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
17
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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